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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Dread admiral
|title=Dread admiral
|image=[[Image:Dread_Admiral.png|center|200px]]
|image=[[File:Dread_Admiral.png|300px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=
|kanji=しびれあげは
|romanji=
|romanji={{tt|Shibire ageha|Numbness swallowtail butterfly}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
|old=Stingwing (''III'' NES)<br>StingMoth (''III'' GBC)
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
}}
}}
The '''dread admiral''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest III}}. It is a purple-winged variant of the [[batterfly]] capable of inflicting [[paralysis]] with its attacks.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
==={{DQ1HD}}===
(Named '''Sting moth''' in some versions)
{{DQ1HD2DEnemy
===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
|name=Dread admiral
{{Enemy
|kanji=しびれあげは
|image=[[Image:|200px]]
|romanji=Shibire ageha
|bestiaryNumber=#068
|family={{Bug}} & {{Floating}}
|description=Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...
|sprite=[[File:Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png]]
|hp=97
|mp=13
|exp=99
|gold=44
|attack=137
|defense=165
|agility=83
|spells=[[Fizzle]]
|skills=[[Paralysis Attack]]
|item=[[Unsealant]] (1/64)
|locations=[[Cantlin]] region
|evasion=N/A
|fire-resist=25%
|explosion-resist=25%
|ice-resist=-125%
|wind-resist=-125%
|strike-resist=0%
|lightning-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
}}
 
==={{DQ2HD}}===
{{DQ2HD2DEnemy
|name=Dread admiral
|kanji=しびれあげは
|romanji=Shibire ageha
|bestiaryNumber=#068
|family={{Bug}} & {{Floating}}
|description=Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...
|sprite=[[File:Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png]]
|hp=87
|mp=13
|exp=224
|gold=13
|attack=118
|defense=118
|agility=57
|spells=[[Fizzle]]
|skills=[[Paralysis Attack]]
|item=[[Moonwort bulb]] (1/64)
|steal=[[Coagulant]] (1/8)
|locations=[[Lighthouse]]<br>[[Burrowell]] region
|evasion=N/A
|fire-resist=25%
|explosion-resist=25%
|ice-resist=-125%
|wind-resist=-125%
|strike-resist=0%
|dark-resist=0%
|lightning-resist=0%
|drain-magic-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=0%
|stun-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
}}
 
==={{DQ3}}===
{{DQ3Enemy
|name=Dread admiral
|kanji=しびれあげは
|romanji=Shibire ageha
|bestiaryNumber=#074
|sprite=[[File:Dread admiral nes.png]]
|lvl=18
|hp=40
|mp=0
|exp=165
|gold=35
|attack=62
|defense=10
|agility=30
|spells=None
|skills=[[Paralysis Attack]]
|item=[[Moonwort bulb]]{{fraction|1|32}}
|locations=[[Tower of Transcendence]]<br>Sea<br>[[Desert Shrine]] region<br>[[Theddon]] region<br>[[Lanson]] region<br>[[Mur]] region
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|fire-resist=25%
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=25%
|drain-magic-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|snes-sprites=[[Image:Dreadadmiral3snes.png]]
|gbc-sprites=[[File:Dread admiral III gbc.png]]
|switch-sprites=[[File:Dread admiral III switch.png|55px]]
}}
 
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQ3HD2DEnemy
|name=Dread admiral
|kanji=しびれあげは
|romanji=Shibire ageha
|bestiaryNumber=#055
|family={{Bug}} & {{Floating}}
|description=Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...
|sprite=[[File:Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png]]
|hp=84
|mp=13
|exp=263
|gold=13
|attack=101
|defense=128
|agility=66
|spells=[[Fizzle]]
|skills=[[Paralysis Attack]]
|item=[[Moonwort bulb]]{{fraction|1|8}}
|locations=
|evasion=
|fire-resist=25%
|explosion-resist=25%
|ice-resist=-125%
|wind-resist=-125%
|strike-resist=0%
|lightning-resist=0%
|drain-magic-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=0%
|stumble-resist=100%
|stun-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
}}
 
==={{DQ7}}===
{{DQ7RemakeExclusiveEnemy
|name=Dread admiral
|kanji=しびれあげは
|romanji=Shibire ageha
|sprite=
|hp=40
|mp=0
|exp=68
|gold=53
|attack=62
|defense=10
|agility=30
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|64}}]]
|bestiaryNumber=DLC #127
|spells=None
|skills=[[Paralysis Attack]]
|locations=[[DLC Tablet|Mount Malign]]
|items=[[Moonwort bulb]]{{fraction|1|16}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|frizz-resist=25%
|sizz-resist=25%
|bang-resist=25%
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=15%
|snooze-resist=15%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|stun-resist=50%
|ban-dance-resist=100%
|fire-breath-resist=15%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=50%
|burning-breath-resist=100%
|army-resist=15%
}}*'''[[Floating "family"|Floating-type]]'''
 
==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQ9EnemyNew
|name=Dread admiral
|name=Dread admiral
|game=Dragon Quest IX
|kanji=しびれあげは
|console=DS
|romaji=Shibire ageha
|bestiaryNumber=#063
|family={{Bug}}
|description=Swat these big, brutish butterflies before they swarm all over the battlefield and paralyse everyone with [[Burning Breath]].<br><br>Seen from behind, they're beautiful butterflies, but flip them around and you'll find they're far from fair of face.
|model=[[File:Dread admiral DQIX DS.png|80px]]
|hp=76
|hp=76
|mp=9
|mp=9
|exp=192
|gold=80
|attack=75
|attack=75
|defense=76
|defence=76
|agility=80
|agility=80
|experience=192
|spells=None
|gold=80
|skills=[[Paralysis Attack]]<br>[[Burning Breath]]
|droppedItem=[[Butterfly wing]] (common, 1/8)<br>[[Coagulant]] (rare, 1/64)
|items=[[Butterfly wing]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Coagulant]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|skills=[[Burning Breath]]
|locations=[[Slurry Coast]]<br>[[Dourbridge (region)|Dourbridge]]<br>{{Grotto}} (Cave, rank 1)
|family=Bug
|fire-resist=0%
|bestiaryNumber=063
|ice-resist=0%
|locations=[[Slurry Coast]]<br>[[Dourbridge]]<br>[[Grotto]]
|wind-resist=25%
|}}
|blast-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|dark-resist=-100%
|light-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|poison-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=50%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=50%
|blunt-resist=50%
|deceleratle-resist=50%
|spooky-aura-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=75%
|charm-resist=50%
}}
 
==={{DQ10}}===
Dread Admirals reappear in the game from 7.5 onwards, being encountered in [[Pluvi Isle]]. They retain their Burning Breath, but trade out their Paralysis Attack for [[Call Companions|calling in more of their kind]].


{{stub}}
==Trivia==
* The dread admiral's English name is sinister spin on ''red admiral'', the common name for the [[wikipedia:Vanessa atalanta|Vanessa atalanta]] species of butterfly.


==Related enemies==
==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Mariposón|es-meaning=Spanish for "large butterfly".
|fr=Papilon|fr-meaning=From "papillon", the French word for butterfly.
|de=Furchtbare Falter|de-meaning=German for "terrible butterfly".
|it=Gigabatt|it-meaning=From the Ancient Greek ''{{tt|giga-|giant, gigantic}}'' and "batterfly".
}}
 
==Similar species==
*[[Batterfly]]
*[[Batterfly]]
*[[Betterfly]]
*[[Betterfly]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<gallery>
File:Dread Admiral Famicom.png|Famicom artwork
Dread Admiral Famicom.png|Famicom art
</gallery></center>
Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite sheet.png|HD sprites
DQVII Dread admiral.png|Appearance in ''VII'''s [['The Big Book of Beasts']] in the remake
DQotS Dread admiral.jpg|''Stars'' model
</gallery>
 
 
 
[[Category:Butterflies and moths]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII 3DS enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
 
[[fr:Papilon]]

Latest revision as of 04:46, 28 December 2025

The dread admiral is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a purple-winged variant of the batterfly capable of inflicting paralysis with its attacks.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[edit]

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Sprite
Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png
Bestiary No.
#068
Family
Bug & Floating
Gold
44
HP
97
MP
13
Attack
137
Defence
165
Agility
83
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...

Spell(s)
Fizzle
Skill(s)
Paralysis Attack
Location(s)
Cantlin region
Item Dropped
Unsealant (1/64)
Fire resistance *
25%
Explosion resistance
25%
Ice resistance *
-125%
Wind resistance *
-125%
Strike resistance *
0%
Lightning resistance *
0%
Whack resistance
0%
Dazzle resistance *
0%
Fizzle resistance
25%
Fuddle resistance
0%
Paralysis resistance
100%
Snooze resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Sprite
Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png
Bestiary No.
#068
Family
Bug & Floating
Gold
13
HP
87
MP
13
Attack
118
Defence
118
Agility
57
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...

Spell(s)
Fizzle
Skill(s)
Paralysis Attack
Location(s)
Lighthouse
Burrowell region
Dropped Item
Moonwort bulb (1/64)
Stolen Item
Coagulant (1/8)
Fire resistance *
25%
Explosion resistance *
25%
Ice resistance *
-125%
Wind resistance *
-125%
Strike resistance *
0%
Dark resistance *
0%
Lightning resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance
0%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance *
0%
Dazzle resistance
0%
Fizzle resistance
25%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
100%
Snooze resistance *
0%
Stun resistance *
25%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Original (NES)
Sprite
Dread admiral nes.png
Bestiary No.
#074
Level
18
Gold
35
HP
40
MP
0
Attack
62
Defense
10
Agility
30
Evasion
0⁄64
Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Paralysis Attack
Location(s)
Tower of Transcendence
Sea
Desert Shrine region
Theddon region
Lanson region
Mur region
Item Dropped
Moonwort bulb1⁄32
Fire resistance *
25%
Crack resistance *
0%
Woosh resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
100%
Whack resistance *
0%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance
25%
Fizzle resistance
100%
Fuddle resistance
0%
Snooze resistance
25%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Remakes sprites
SFC
Dreadadmiral3snes.png
GBC
Dread admiral III gbc.png


Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Sprite
Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png
Bestiary No.
#055
Family
Bug & Floating
Gold
13
HP
84
MP
13
Attack
101
Defence*
128
Agility
66
In-game description

Their wings release tiny scales that, when inhaled, induce instant paralysis. And they wonder why nobody ever wants to play with them...

Spell(s)
Fizzle
Skill(s)
Paralysis Attack
Location(s)
Item Dropped
Moonwort bulb1⁄8
Fire resistance *
25%
Explosion resistance *
25%
Ice resistance *
-125%
Wind resistance *
-125%
Strike resistance *
0%
Lightning resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
0%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance *
0%
Dazzle resistance
0%
Fizzle resistance
25%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
100%
Snooze resistance *
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
25%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Remake exclusive (3DS)
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
40 0 62 10
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
30 68 53 1⁄64
Bestiary No. DLC #127
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Paralysis Attack
Location(s) Mount Malign
Item(s) Dropped Moonwort bulb1⁄16
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64 25% 25% 15%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
25% 0% 0% 0%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
50% 0% 100% 0%
Poof Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance *
100% 100% 15% 100%
Fuddle Resistance * Paralysis Resistance* Poison Resistance * Snooze Resistance *
0% 100% 0% 15%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 0% 15%

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Dread admiral (しびれあげは Shibire ageha)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Model
Dread admiral DQIX DS.png
Bestiary no.
#063
Family
Bug
Gold
80
HP
76
MP
9
Attack
75
Defence
76
Agility
80
In-game description

Swat these big, brutish butterflies before they swarm all over the battlefield and paralyse everyone with Burning Breath.

Seen from behind, they're beautiful butterflies, but flip them around and you'll find they're far from fair of face.

Spell(s)
None
Location(s)
Slurry Coast
Dourbridge
Grotto (Cave, rank 1)
Item(s) dropped
Butterfly wing1⁄8
Coagulant1⁄64
Fire resistance *
0%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
25%
Blast/Lightning resistance *
0%
Earth resistance *
0%
Dark resistance *
-100%
Light resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
0%
Dazzle resistance *
50%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
100%
Snooze resistance *
50%
Poison resistance *
50%
Stun resistance *
75%
Blunt resistance *
50%
Deceleratle resistance *
50%
Sap resistance *
50%
Spooky Aura resistance *
0%
Charm resistance *
50%


Dragon Quest X[edit]

Dread Admirals reappear in the game from 7.5 onwards, being encountered in Pluvi Isle. They retain their Burning Breath, but trade out their Paralysis Attack for calling in more of their kind.

Trivia[edit]

  • The dread admiral's English name is sinister spin on red admiral, the common name for the Vanessa atalanta species of butterfly.

In Other Languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolMariposónSpanish for "large butterfly".
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisPapilonFrom "papillon", the French word for butterfly.
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschFurchtbare FalterGerman for "terrible butterfly".
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoGigabattFrom the Ancient Greek giga- and "batterfly".

Similar species[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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